New Delhi, July 17 -- Stock market benchmark Sensex surged over 800 points in intraday deals on Friday, 17 July, powered by index heavyweights Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank, and ICICI Bank, even as mid and small-cap segments remained under pressure amid escalating US-Iran tensions and higher crude oil prices.

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